Code 826: overpayment transferred.
Part of your refund was moved to another tax year or account you owe.
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For your refund.
The rest, if any, is refunded.
Document 6209 says
Debit. Used on individual (IMF) accounts.
Overpayment Transferred
The full Document 6209 entry, as printed
Debit (NPJ) I/B Overpayment Transferred Generated Transaction An ECC computer generated debit for the amount of overpayment credit transferred to another tax module within this taxpayer’s account. The corresponding credit is 706.
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What does code 826 mean on my IRS transcript?
Document 6209 calls it "Overpayment Transferred". Part of your refund was moved to another tax year or account you owe. The rest, if any, is refunded.
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